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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam
The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.
Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "the consignment" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "trunk box" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "consignment " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "trunk boxes" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "a diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- bdavidbrown384@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: David Brown <wongfrank54@gmail.com>
Reply-To: db737928@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2023 05:48:58 +0100
Subject: SHIPMENT
I am David Brown, Head Officer-in-Charge, Administrative Service
Inspection Unit United Nations Inspection Agency in Hartsfield-Jackson
International Airport Atlanta, Georgia. During our investigation, I
discovered an abandoned shipment through a Diplomat from the United
Kingdom which was transferred from JF Kennedy Airport. The consignment
was abandoned because the Content was not properly declared by the
consignee as M O N E Y rather it was declared as personal
effect/classified document to either A V O I D diversion by the
Shipping Agent or confiscation by the relevant authorities. The
diplomat's inability to pay for Non Inspection fees among other things
are the reason why the consignment is delayed and abandoned.
By my assessment, each of the boxes contains $ 4M which is a total of
$ 8Million USD. They are still left in the airport storage facility
till T O D A Y. The Consignments like I said, are two metal trunk
boxes weighing about 65kg each (Internal dimension: W61 x H156 x D73
(cm) effective capacity: 680 L) Approximately. The details of the
consignment including your N A M E and email on the official document
from the United Nations' office in London where the shipment was
tagged as personal effects/classified document is still available with
us.reply to my Email bdavidbrown384@gmail.com
David Brown Head Officer-in-Charge Administrative Service Inspection
Unit. Email bdavidbrown384@gmail.com
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